In these unprecedented times, the creative community is facing challenges that we have never seen before. It is essential that we work together to ensure that we can continue to make and create in the future. In a series of news stories on the Creative Folkestone website we will share the most up-to-date information available to help support our creative community of artists, creatives and businesses.
Here is a list of current funding opportunities available to help artists and creatives:
- Arts Council England Emergency Funding
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19 - Funding database
https://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/default.aspx - National Lottery Community Fund:
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/coronavirus-updates - Axisweb hardship fund:
https://www.axisweb.org/discover/ - Facebook small business grants:
https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grantsm - Kent 4 Community:
https://www.idoxopen4community.co.uk/kent - Turn2Us:
https://grants-search.turn2us.org.uk/ - Stronger Kent Communities:
http://strongerkentcommunities.org.uk/ - Film and TV Charity:
https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/coronavirus-financial-advice/ - Authors Emergency Fund:
https://www.societyofauthors.org/Grants/contingency-funds - Grants and Funding from Exceptional Individuals for self-employed and freelance Neurodivergent individuals:
https://exceptionalind.typeform.com/to/ZBx0yA
We will continue to add new opportunities on this page and share them across our social media channels.
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Our South East Creatives page also contains a list of resources to support creative businesses and self-employed people during this time. Click here to view.